The Pewamo-Westphalia baseball team was able to find success at the plate Thursday night as it picked up wins of 6-2 and 8-6 against county and league rival Saranac.

In the opener, Drew Bergstrom picked up the win, giving up two runs on five hits while walking one and striking out 12 in seven innings.

"Drew pitched a complete game and did it in under 100 pitches," P-W coach Mark Rademacher said. "That is outstanding for high school."

Clayton Platte led the Pirates at the plate, going 2-3 with a double and a run scored. Jay Thelen went 2-3 with a double and a RBI and Mitchell Miller went 1-3.

Ben Littlejohn was handed the loss on the mound, giving up five earned runs, while walking three and striking out five. He also hit two batters.

Saranac was led on offense by Jacob Coulier, who went 3-3. Kiefer Simmons and David Cooper both went 1-3.

In game two, William Fandel got the start and Dylan Smith came on as a middle reliever. Trey Bauer picked up the save.

Rademacher said the Redskins put the ball in play quite a bit in the second game, but his pitchers got some good help in the field.

"Jay Thelen made a couple of great defensive plays at third base," he said. "Saranac always hits the ball, and they out hit us in the second game tonight 11 hits to six. We couldn't keep them off the bases."

Smith earned the big hit of the game, a bases loaded double with two outs in the fourth to break a 2-2 tie.

Adam Wesley went 2-3 and Trey Bauer went 2-3 with a double.

Coulier took the loss for Saranac, giving up seven earned runs, while walking four and striking out six. He also hit one batter.

At the plate, Coulier went 2-4 and stole two bases, while Paul Woodward went 2-2. Chris Wilson, Ryan Gowing and Cooper all went 2-3.

"We had to have some guys step up tonight because we had one player out with an injury and another out sick," Saranac coach Tim Ward Said. "We are playing with a lot of juniors right now that don't have a lot of varsity experience. However, the more we get outside, the more I am seeing improvement."

P-W (3-3, 3-3 in CMAC) will travel to Olivet on Saturday for a invitational tournament.

Saranac (1-5, 1-5 in CMAC) will play host to Portland St. Patrick on Monday for a doubleheader.